Four men reportedly robbed a convenience store on Pathein Nyunt 3rd Street in Pathein Nyunt Ward, Mingala Taungnyunt Township, at around 2 am on October 21.

According to a local resident, the men entered the store from the rear and carried out the robbery. When a 24-year-old man, who was preparing to go to Japan, shouted, the robbers allegedly slashed him with a knife, killing him. The victim’s aunt also sustained injuries and was reportedly in critical condition.

“The robbers entered through the back of the store early in the morning. The young man who was going to Japan shouted, and the robbers slashed him with a knife. His aunt was also injured and was in an emergency condition. The four robbers fled after the incident, but I heard that one of them had been arrested,” the resident said.

The victim was 24 years old and had been waiting to travel to Japan.

Initial reports from local residents indicated that one suspect had been arrested, while the other three remained at large.